Packing-box



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PaakingfBx. n N0. 237,329. Y Patented Feb. 1, |881. i

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

FRANK SIDDALL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PACKING-Box. t

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,329, dated February1,'1881.- Application tied December 2s, leso. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK SIDDALL, acitizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the Ycounty of Philadelphiaand State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPacking-Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor Iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspeciflcation. l

My invention relates to packing-boxes for use by both wholesale andretail houses and the novelty consists in the construction andarrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth. y

The object of the invention is to afford such a packing-box ofrectangular shape and provided with such a peculiar cover in connectiontherewith as will be of efficient service to both Wholesale or packingrms, and also to retailers, as will be obvious.

lt is well known that valuable trade-marks and other representationsdesigned to advertise the manufacturers or packers or Wholesalersbusiness are often employed upon packages, which, passing to theconsumers through other hands, serve to designate a quality orsuperiority of goods. It is desirous that such design or representationshould be of a striking nature, of attractive appearance, and such asshould awaken the attention of passers-by. It is also necessary that thedesign, being expensive, should be protected from the weather and fromliability to damage in transportation.

To thisend my invention consists in a rectangular box or receptacle thesides, ends, and bottom of which are dovetailed or otherwise properlysecured, and havinga tri-sided upper portion, having a horizontalgroove, in which lits and operates a tenon upon a sliding lid, as shown.The lid is provided upon one side with a proper surface upon which toaddress the box, andupon theopposite side with a surface adaptedtoreceive an ornamental, illuminated, or otherydesign, signifying the`quality or style ofthe goods, or setting forth the stand- Y ing of themanufacturers or packers.` The pieces which form the sides and ends ofthe It will thus be observed that I provide a box whichprotects theouter label by surrounding projecting ledges, and furnish a reversiblecover, which not only protects the iirm representation duringtransportation, but allows `the retailer of the goods to exhibit thesaid attractive representation by simply reversing the cover. In thesepeculiarities rest the essential features of the invention.

Referring-to the accompanying drawings,

which form a part of this specification, Figure l represents a view inperspective of the box; Fi g .2, a transverse section, and Fig. 3 areverse view of the lid or sliding cover.

A represents the box proper, which is coinposed of the sides a a., endsa a', and bottom a2.

B represents the extension which surrounds both upper and lower edge,the upper one, B', having a longitudinal groove, b, to receive the`tenon c upon the sliding cover C.

What I claim as new isl. The packing-box described, having theextensions B B', the latter provided with horizontalgroove b, combinedwith a sliding cover, O, having tenori c, as set forth, for the purposesspecified.

2. The box A, composed of the parts a a,

a' a', and a?, the extensions B and B', the 1at ter having groove b, thereversible sliding cover C, having tenon c, the said cover being adaptedto expose or protect either of its flat surfaces at will, as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. The box a a a2, having extensions B B', the groove b, cover G c, saidcover extending above the horizontal sides ofthe box, as either side isupwarchfor the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

i FRANK SIDDALL.

Witnesses:

Tues. D. MowLDs, C. B. ROBERTS.

